More than 5,000 teachers in more than 40 countries have already been taking advantage of MinecraftEDU in their schools, but that version of the game wasn’t actually an official Mojang product (Mojang, which Microsoft bought last year, is the company behind Minecraft) — until now.

Unlike some other educational video games, Microsoft wants to keep the “game” aspect a priority so kids continue to be interested. That means this won’t be full of lessons and quizzes, but rather it’ll be by and large the same Minecraft students know and love, with some new settings. Think, instead of exploring nameless mountains, users will explore real, historical places like the Pyramids of Giza and the Temple of Artemis.

Microsoft is also investing in a few new features to help aid the educational aspect of the game, such as the ability for students to create learning portfolios and for teachers to lock certain resources. Plus, the development of Minecraft: Education Edition, won’t just be done within the walls of Microsoft. The game’s new website will give educators a place to share ideas, provide feedback, and help shape new lesson plans. This means that if you tell your teachers what you would like to see on the platform, it's very likely that they'll share your feedback, and you can have more control over what you learn and how.

And if you don't have the educational version of Minecraft available in your school yet, don't worry because it'll be available as a free trial this summer for anyone who is interested in exploring some of those ancient worlds.